Japan reports 1st community spread of Omicron, braces for resurgence

Japan on Wednesday reported its first community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka Prefecture, with three family members, with no history of travel overseas, being infected through unknown routes.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the same day the government will ensure necessary steps are taken to prevent new untraceable cases of the highly transmissible strain from spreading, as new cases of the new variant nearly doubled to 160 nationwide Wednesday, after the first case was confirmed on Nov. 30."We will speedily carry out enhanced steps to contain the spread o…READ FULL ARTICLE